Lab mice that ‘touch grass’ are less anxious — and that highlights a big problem in rodent research
Mice that experience the real world may be better models for human mental health conditions, compared with lab mice that never leave their cages, a
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2,400-year-old Hercules shrine and elite tombs discovered outside ancient Rome’s walls
Archaeologists have unearthed tombs and a shrine dedicated to Hercules from the time of the Roman Republic.
2.6 million-year-old jaw from extinct ‘Nutcracker Man’ is found where we didn’t expect it
A fossil jaw of a distant human relative was discovered much farther north than previously thought possible, revealing new information about diversity in human evolution.
Trump administration claims offshore wind poses a threat. But it won’t say how.
The Interior Department said pausing construction of offshore wind farms would allow the government agencies to work with project developers to mitigate potential risks. But
A massive cosmic ring may challenge a key assumption about the universe
At 3.3 billion light-years across, the ring may challenge the “cosmological principle” that the universe looks uniform at sufficiently large scales.
This hand stencil in Indonesia is now the oldest known rock art
The work suggests early Homo sapiens developed enduring artistic practices as they moved through the islands of Southeast Asia.
Coyote scrambles onto Alcatraz Island after perilous, never-before-seen swim
Experts have reacted to a viral video of a coyote swimming to Alcatraz Island in what is a surprising first for the San Francisco Bay
Stunning time-lapse video captured using ‘artificial eclipse’ shows 3 massive eruptions on the sun
ESA’s Proba-3 mission, made up of twin spacecraft capable of aligning to create artificial eclipses, has captured “rare” footage of three solar prominences erupting from
Enormous freshwater reservoir discovered off the East Coast may be 20,000 years old and big enough to supply NYC for 800 years
An expedition off the coast of Massachusetts has confirmed the existence of a freshwater reservoir beneath the seafloor. Now, scientists are starting to understand when
Hubble Nets Menagerie of Young Stellar Objects
A bright reflection nebula shares the stage with a protostar and planet-forming disk in this Hubble image.
How Animals Build a Sense of Direction
On a remote island in the Indian Ocean, six closely watched bats took to the star-draped skies. As they flew across the seven-acre speck of
Two Twisty Shapes Resolve a Centuries-Old Topology Puzzle
Imagine if our skies were always filled with a thick layer of opaque clouds. With no way to see the stars, or to view our
Medieval ‘super ship’ found wrecked off Denmark is largest vessel of its kind
Divers have unearthed the largest cog shipwreck ever discovered in a strait off Denmark, signalling a period of economic development in medieval Europe.
Ever watched a pet cow pick up a broom and scratch herself with it? You have now
A pet cow in Austria started using a broom to scratch herself — the first ever documented case of bovine tool use.